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The Call for Change 2009 is a vibrant series of short documentaries about communities in the U.S. and abroad who are fighting for their rights - from farmers battling to keep their land in South Korea, to parishioners struggling for their church in East Harlem and homeowners fighting foreclosures in Brooklyn. Each documentary opens a window into a collective struggle for social change and the fierce spirit of these fighters. A few of the NY pieces are being shown in this screening. Series Curated by Third World Newsreel. A Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the screening.

Here to Stay by ManSee Kong, 2008, 7 min
Illustrates the effects of gentrification in Manhattan's Chinatown as an elderly man and fellow tenants in endangered single-room occupancy building await the results of an anti-eviction lawsuit.

PRIMETIME: Fighting Back Against Foreclosure by Jennifer Fasulo & Manauvaskar Kublall, 2009, 23 min
This timely film takes the viewer behind the foreclosure statistics and into the homes and hearts of two NYC women of color who have been pummeled by the foreclosure tsunami. It breaks down the complex issues of the sub-prime mortgage industry into easy to understand language and brings to light the disproportionate impact of the foreclosure crisis on communities of color.

Our Lady Queen of Harlem by Trinidad Rodriguez, 2008, 17 min

On a crumbling sidewalk in the heart of Spanish Harlem, a small but impassioned group of women are fighting for their community. When the Archdiocese of New York locked the doors of their church, this determined family of parishioners decided to resist the ministerial decision and take matters into their own hands. A portrait of faith and disobedience, this film is an exploration of activism and the very definition of church.

In Bed with a Mosquito by Sarah Frank, 2008, 18 min
Betty Brassell has spent nearly every day of her retirement - rain or shine - protesting in the streets of New York City as part of the Granny Brigade. In Bed with a Mosquito is an intimate portrait of activism and aging in New York City.

Saturday, May 30, 12:15PM - 1:45PM
Hunter College, 68th Street & Lexington Avenue, New York, NY (6 Train to 68th Street)

General registration: $20, Students & Seniors: $15, Youth: $5

Register at www.nycgrassrootsmedia.org

Location Name:  Hunter College

Address: Hunter College, 68th St & Lexington Ave, New York, NY